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Malaysia - Trade Openness 1979

Trade as % of GDP · World Bank
103.15% +10.61% from 1978 Global rank: 91st

Malaysia's trade openness was 103.15% in 1979, increased +10.61% from 92.55% in 1978. This was the 91st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1979
Trade Openness by Country - 1979
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Türkiye 9.10% -20.4%
2nd Argentina 12.84% -10.4%
3rd India 14.92% 15.6%
4th China 16.52% 7.3%
5th Brazil 16.57% 13.6%
6th United States 18.38% 8.3%
7th Bangladesh 21.91% 4.1%
8th Ghana 22.39% 24.1%
9th Japan 22.65% 17.3%
10th Mexico 23.64% 9.9%
11th Nepal 27.75% 6.6%
12th Spain 27.87% 0.4%
13th Colombia 28.66% -5.8%
14th Sudan 29.31% 26.7%
15th Australia 29.58% 5.1%
16th Pakistan 32.86% 17.7%
17th Greece 34.64% 7.3%
18th Ecuador 36.08% 8.4%
19th Uganda 36.93% 13.6%
20th Burkina Faso 37.53% 6.6%
21st Paraguay 37.61% -7.2%
22nd Uruguay 38.00% -5.0%
23rd Germany 39.08% 5.5%
24th Mali 39.22% -5.3%
25th France 42.64% 3.7%
26th Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.81% -6.3%
27th Italy 43.61% 5.9%
28th Rwanda 43.80% 13.5%
29th Zimbabwe 44.46% 5.8%
30th Madagascar 44.96% 9.1%
31st Peru 45.59% 14.8%
32nd Chile 46.73% 10.0%
33rd Morocco 46.87% 0.9%
34th Sierra Leone 46.99% 7.2%
35th Guatemala 47.20% -3.2%
36th Guinea-Bissau 48.80% 11.4%
37th Cameroon 49.32% -4.7%
38th European Union 49.53% 6.4%
39th Senegal 49.80% -0.8%
40th Brunei Darussalam 50.65% -2.3%
41st Portugal 50.73% 23.3%
42nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 51.57% -2.1%
43rd Thailand 51.87% 17.9%
44th Canada 52.24% 6.9%
45th Chad 52.42% 18.1%
46th Korea 53.52% 0.5%
47th Indonesia 53.66% 25.6%
48th Dominican Republic 53.79% 11.8%
49th South Africa 54.11% 6.2%
50th Benin 54.54% 6.8%
51st United Kingdom 54.66% -0.6%
52nd Syrian Arab Republic 55.14% 19.7%
53rd Sweden 56.23% 11.5%
54th Kenya 57.36% -15.2%
55th Central African Republic 57.57% 0.5%
56th Finland 58.11% 10.4%
57th New Zealand 58.81% 11.9%
58th Denmark 60.82% 6.5%
59th Austria 63.57% 6.1%
60th Algeria 64.01% -2.6%
61st Costa Rica 64.12% -0.2%
62nd Niger 65.41% 29.9%
63rd Mauritania 67.60% -5.1%
64th Egypt, Arab Republic of 69.46% 29.0%
65th Nicaragua 70.16% 6.9%
66th Iceland 71.24% 6.6%
67th Côte d'Ivoire 72.27% -2.3%
68th El Salvador 74.11% 6.2%
69th Norway 74.88% 5.9%
70th Cuba 76.71% -0.1%
71st Israel 79.21% -7.9%
72nd Sri Lanka 79.46% 6.9%
73rd Faroe Islands 79.49% -1.0%
74th Tunisia 80.95% 16.1%
75th Seychelles 83.56% -2.1%
76th Switzerland 87.77% 5.0%
77th Saudi Arabia 89.10% -2.0%
78th Papua New Guinea 91.07% 4.3%
79th Iraq 93.62% 6.0%
80th Netherlands 94.60% 9.4%
81st Togo 94.74% -5.9%
82nd Mauritius 95.80% -1.7%
83rd Tonga 95.88% -0.8%
84th Gabon 95.89% -11.8%
85th Congo, Republic of 96.04% -8.4%
86th Honduras 97.29% 3.7%
87th Gambia, The 98.21% 5.0%
88th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 99.98% 21.9%
89th Belgium 101.57% 10.0%
90th Oman 101.78% -4.9%
91st Malaysia 103.15% 11.5%
92nd Puerto Rico (US) 105.26% 3.8%
93rd Ireland 105.30% 5.6%
94th Kuwait 106.79% -3.3%
95th Cyprus 108.45% 3.0%
96th Botswana 119.37% -1.0%
97th Jordan 121.47% 7.2%
98th Guyana 129.03% 2.3%
99th Bahamas, The 129.08% -14.1%
100th Panama 131.86% 4.8%
101st Lesotho 145.72% 35.1%
102nd Kiribati 149.46% 19.6%
103rd Malta 164.01% 6.4%
104th Luxembourg 173.32% 7.1%
105th Hong Kong SAR, China 177.97% 4.6%
106th Singapore 375.01% 12.1%

FAQ

What was Malaysia's trade openness in 1979?

Malaysia's trade openness in 1979 was 103.15%. This ranked 91st globally.

How did Malaysia's trade openness change in 1979?

Malaysia's trade openness increased by 11.5% in 1979 compared to 1978.

Which country had the highest trade openness in 1979?

Singapore had the highest trade openness in 1979 at 375.01%.

What is the trade openness of Malaysia in 1979?

The trade openness of Malaysia in 1979 was 103.15%. This ranked 91st globally.

How does 1979 compare to 1978 for Malaysia's trade openness?

Malaysia's trade openness went from 92.55% in 1978 to 103.15% in 1979, a 11.5% increase.